<p>AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn has fired women’s basketball coach Terri Williams-Flournoy after she finished without a league win in her ninth season.</p>
<p>Athletic director Allen Greene announced the decision on Thursday, a day after the Tigers were knocked out of the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament by Florida.</p>
<p>Auburn went 5-19 and lost all 15 league games, finishing on a 17-game skid.</p>
<p>Williams-Flournoy went 140-138 overall and 48-96 mark in SEC play. She led Auburn to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016, 2017 and 2019.</p>
<p>“This year was full of unexpected challenges," Greene said. “Coach Flo, her staff and our student-athletes should be commended for their attitude and effort in the face of disruption and adversity.”</p>
<p>Auburn said it would begin a national search for her replacement immediately.</p>
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